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The Mirror (Short Story) Kindle Edition

by Irving Belateche (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 25 ratings
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An antique mirror. A curse. A hard-working young man who discovers a horrible truth: Sometimes the past refuses to die.

Peter Cooper sells the past for a living. He left Indiana without a penny to his name and now he's a successful antique dealer in Manhattan. But after meeting the woman of his dreams, he discovers that there's far more to the past than lifeless antiques.

Peter's whirlwind romance is suddenly threatened by a deadly curse. Could an antique mirror he brokered be the cause?

From bestselling author Irving Belateche comes a riveting supernatural tale that exposes how fast the American dream can turn into a nightmare.
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    31 pages
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  4. Publication date
    June 9, 2019
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07SWXG8J2
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Laurel Canyon Press (June 9, 2019)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 9, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1779 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 31 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 25 ratings

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Irving Belateche

Irving Belateche

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Irving Belateche is an award-winning author, a screenwriter, and a professor at the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts. He's written the Amazon bestsellers "Einstein's Secret" and "The Origin of Dracula," and he's written screenplays for Paramount, Universal, Sony, Lionsgate, and Warner Bros. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and three cats.

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4.3 out of 5 stars
4.3 out of 5
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Elaine Vespa
5.0 out of 5 stars 👍Good Read!
Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2019
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Love all the books by this Author. Nice short story - I listened to this book while I was doing some yard work - I got more done than I expected to do so I could finish the story!
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Ron K
4.0 out of 5 stars Mirrors Sometimes Lie
Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2019
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The Mirror by Irving Belateche is a short story published in 2019 on sale from Amazon for USD 0.99. It is also available on Kindle Unlimited. The story is about a young man who made good for a while. Then he became fortunate in meeting the love of his life. Later, he lost her and descended into a world of the supernatural. We never know the protagonist’s name. Readers might be tempted to call him Nicolo; the lady in the mirror, Carita, called him Nicolo. Was he Nicolo? Readers will have to read the story and make their own decisions. Only Carita’s decision makes a difference.

This well-written short story plays with three primary characters and a mirror. The Unnamed Narrator is in the present. Rebecca Ward is in the present; she is the owner of the mirror. The tall standing glass is not pretty, but it has a long provenance, back to the 1300s. Because the ugly mirror doesn’t fit in with any of Rebecca’s furniture, she wants to sell it. Rebecca calls on Unnamed Narrator, an antique dealer, to sell the mirror. Narrator doesn’t like the looks of the mirror either, but he likes the looks of Rebecca. Narrator accepts the mirror as a consignment and begins to date Rebecca. After several months of dating and with the mirror still unsold, Narrator wants to ask Rebecca to marry him.

Not only does Rebecca fail to answer Narrator; she disappears. Soon, foul play is suspected, and Narrator is the prime suspect. In some cases, when a man wants to propose marriage, he should ask the woman’s father. Although that was true in this case, Narrator should have also questioned the Mirror. The Mirror has the answers even though they may not be accurate.

This fun short story is worth four Amazon stars. I will read more by Irving Belateche. Based on the way he has described the Black Death in this novel, I will next read H2O; it appears to be a novel of an unstoppable virus.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Mystery
Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2019
An antique mirror with a mysterious past from a wronged soul seeking revenge
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readergal
5.0 out of 5 stars Readergal likes this book
Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2019
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This story caught me by surprise. I was expecting a straight forward leap from one time to another thru this mirror. But that is not the case here. A very good read.
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Sincerelyink
4.0 out of 5 stars An okay story with a dose of paranormal realism
Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2019
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Consider this your history lesson. There are interesting facts about the Black Death and Middle Age superstitions, but the story was just 'eh'. It was a fun quick read, but I had hoped for more.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Love it
Reviewed in the United States on June 22, 2019
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I really enjoy reading this book. Like reading short story this one was full of surprises. Couldn't put it down it got me book until I finish it
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Tom Valdez
5.0 out of 5 stars Spooky! Terrific Story!
Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2019
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Short and scary! A supernatural story with mystery, twists and surprises. Highly recommended. Well done Irving Belatache on another great story! Keep 'em coming!
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Sharon Quinn
5.0 out of 5 stars I love enduring superstitions
Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2019
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My first read by this author and I think I'm in love! I enjoy short stories with superstitions tied into them. Looking for more from this author.
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Izzy Fulton
5.0 out of 5 stars Mirror Mirror
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 24, 2019
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Another great short story from this author, I've read a few, all good but this one was definitely a hit, I loved the history and the mirror reflecting the past, I would like to read more mirror stories if Mr B writes them.
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